Help me pick my final shows!

Well, the time is fast approaching when I move back to the west coast. I've had many opportunities of watching great theatre this past year, and hope that the last few shows I watch are equally as wonderful.

I already have tickets to the following:
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Passion
- The Trip to Bountiful
- Pippin

Any suggestions/insight to help me narrow down my choices to TWO of the following??
- Orphans
- Lucky Guy
- The Testament of Mary
- The Assembled Parties
- Macbeth (not a big Shakespeare fan, but might be worth it to the performance...dunno)

Thanks very much!

Lucky Guy is so-so but it's cool to see Tom Hanks on stage. Not really a must-see performance or show, though.

This is merely a hunch, but I don't think Orphans will be worth the time/money.

Testament of Mary has potential, but it's a one-woman show. Usually with a one-person play, you risk seeing a (hopefully) incredible performance, but it's usually in a bland play (ie ANN). The same goes for MACBETH, with the difference being that the production already exists and has excellent word-of-mouth.

The Assembled Parties might be worth it. Depends if the play is good.

Outside of your list, what about MATILDA, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, or THE NANCE?

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I forgot about The Nance. Good suggestion. But again, how can we recommend shows to someone when we know nothing about their taste? This applies to all "help me pick a show" posts. I don't get the logic of asking strangers to help pick a show, especially ones that have not yet opened and not yet been seen. Does he like one man shows? Who knows? Will he like The Nance? Not if he's a Christian conservative tea party member. Will he like Lucky Guy? Maybe if he likes Hanks and Ephron, and bio plays. Otherwise, maybe not. Give the board some info and the experts on here (of which I am not one) will probably give you really great suggestions.

Then make MACBETH your #1 choice.

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